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Job Description

Audit Trainees (28)

The Office of the Auditor General is hiring Audit Trainees (28) to Participate in audits and field work as assigned by the respective supervisor.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Audit Planning

• Participate in risk identification, assessment and profiling of entities.


• Participate in audit engagement meetings.


• Participate in the development of audit plans/programs


• Prepare audit working paper files with all required documentation.


• Prepare lead schedules and compute materiality levels of audited entities.

Audit Execution

• Gather and obtain sufficient, appropriate and reliable information relating to the audit assignment through document review, physical inspection, observation and interviews.


• Perform audit tests and programs in the respective field of audit.


• Carry out data analysis and interpretation for reporting purposes.


• Attend and participate in Directorate peer review workshops.

Prepare Audit Reports

• Draft audit observations.


• Undertake verification of audit responses as may be assigned.

Participate in Office Activities

• Participate in other administrative and technical related activities as may be assigned by responsible supervisors.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

• Audit quality score —Average score for audit tasks assigned.


• Percentage of audit observations adopted in the draft management letter – Specific audit assignment related score


• Percentage of audit tasks completed in time (timely audit reports)- Specific audit assignment related score


• Unit cost of audits- Specific audit task related score


• Technology utilization score


• Staff competence rating.


• Service Level Agreement

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

Qualifications:

• Applicant should be Ugandan aged 30 years and below, holding EITHER Bachelor’s (Hons) degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Business Studies and any other related Bachelor’s (Hons) degree majoring in Accounting OR Full Professional Accounting


• Qualifications such as ACCA or CPA from a recognised University/lnstitution.

Experience:

• Experience is not required.


• OAG has Regional Branch Offices spread across the country. Successful applicants shall be expected to work upcountry.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND AITRIBUTES

KNOWLEDGE

• Legal framework governing the OAG


• Professional standards, and ethical code of conduct,


• Principles of transparency and accountability


• Fundamental principles of public-sector auditing

SKILLS  ATTRIBUTES

• Digital Literacy skills


• Accountable


• Communication skills


• Resilient


• Problem Solving skills


• Integrity


• Objective


• Confidentiality


• Professional


• Energetic


• Perseverance


• Goals and Results Focused


• Quality focused


• Respectful


• Team player

HOW TO APPLY